Visual Results after Grid Laser Photocoagulation for Diffuse Diabetic Macular Edema.

Lim, Han Seob; Kang, Il Suk

Original Article

Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society 1998;39(10):2353-2359.
Published online October 1, 1998.

Visual Results after Grid Laser Photocoagulation for Diffuse Diabetic Macular Edema.

Han Seob Lim, Il Suk Kang

Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, Sungkyunkwan University, Masan Samsung Hospital.

광범위 당뇨황반부조에 대한 격자레이저 광응고술 후 시력변화

임한섭(Han Seob Lim),강일석(Il Suk Kang)

Abstract

We reviewed 92 eyes(65 patients) of diffuse diabetic macular edema which were treated with grid laser photocoagulation and followed up for more than 4 months from March 1992 to March 1997. There were improvements of visual acuity in 24 eyes(26.1%)and non changes in 50 eyes(54.3%), and 18 eyes(19.6%) showed worsened visual acuity. Initial visual acuity, presence of clinically significant macular edema and severity of retinopathy had not significant effects on visual outcome(P>0.05). Patients with grid photocoahulation without panretinal photocoagulation showed significantly good results than panretinal photocoagulation before or after grid photocoagulation(p<0.05).

Key Words: Diffuse diabetic macular edema;Grid laser photocoahulation